Compliance Associate - Central Compliance

We are looking for a Compliance Associate to join Hayfin’s Central Compliance team. This is a broad exposure role supporting the day-to-day delivery and continued evolution of our compliance framework across the business.

You will work across advisory, monitoring and regulatory matters, partnering with teams firmwide and contributing to a strong, forward-looking compliance culture.

Responsibilities

You will play a key part in the smooth running of our Compliance function, including

• Supporting Code of Ethics oversight, certifications and compliance systems
• Acting as a first point of contact for employee compliance queries
• Assisting with regulatory reporting and management information
• Contributing to monitoring reviews, thematic work and control testing
• Supporting policy updates, regulatory change projects and wider compliance initiatives
• Delivering compliance onboarding and supporting ongoing training

Requirements

Ideally 4-5 years’ compliance experience within an alternative investment manager or private markets / private credit firm

Strong knowledge of the UK regulatory framework for asset management businesses

Experience across areas such as monitoring, Code of Ethics, SM&CR or regulatory change is advantageous

Clear communicator with sound judgement and strong attention to detail

Organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Collaborative, proactive and keen to broaden your exposure across the Compliance function

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Hayfin was founded in 2009 with the ambition of creating one of Europe’s leading investment platforms. We focus on delivering best-in-class risk-adjusted returns for our investors across our strategies: Direct Lending, Special Opportunities and High-Yield Credit.We consider ourselves value investors, generating differentiated return through hard work, insightful analysis and disciplined investing.Hayfin seeks to recruit and retain exceptionally talented professionals. We believe in being local in each of our markets, and that our diverse mix of nationalities, cultures and languages makes us more connected to these markets.

Most of our team are industry generalists, with our edge lying in our origination networks and proven expertise in managing complex restructurings, workouts and liquidations. That said, we employ dedicated, specialist teams in the areas of healthcare (life sciences), shipping (maritime) and real estate, where we believe our focused expertise provides an advantage.

We operate across all major European geographies with headquarters in London, and ten offices globally including in Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Singapore and New York.